Word game · Lychee Games
Play Word Duel online with friends
Word Duel is a five-letter guessing game where each submitted word gives clues about the answer. A letter can be correct, present in another position, or absent. I built the duel around a shared secret word, so everyone works from the same problem while making their own choices, and fewer guesses wins.
- Players: 1 to 6
- Modes: Solo, Same phone, Online room, Daily, Teams
- Price: free, no sign-up
Play Word Duel nowOpens in your browser. Nothing to install.
How to play Word Duel
Goal: Guess the secret five-letter word in six tries or fewer.
- Type a real five-letter word and press Enter.
- Green ✓ means the letter is in the word and in the right spot. Yellow • means it is in the word but in another spot. Grey means it is not in the word.
- Use what you learn in your next guess.
- Hard mode: every hint you have found must be used in your next guess.
Scoring and winning
- Solving in fewer guesses wins a duel round; a match is best of 1, 3, 5 or 7.
- After six guesses without the word, your round is over.
Controls
- Keyboard
- A–Z type a letter
- Enter submit the guess
- Backspace delete a letter
- Touch
- Tap the on-screen keyboard
Modes
- Solo
- Practise alone, or race the computer on the same word.
- Daily
- The same word for everyone today.
- Duel
- You and friends race on the same word; fewer guesses wins.
- Secret word
- Each player picks a word for the other to guess.
- Same phone
- Pass the phone around.
- Online
- Two to six players. Create a room and send the code or invite link, or join with a friend’s code. One code from the hub’s Play together panel works for every game.
- Teams
- Three or more players can race as teams.
Tips
- Open with a word that tests five different common letters, then use the second guess to test five more.
- Grey letters are gone for good. Before you submit, check your guess does not reuse one.
- In a duel, fewer guesses wins, so a safe guess that fits every clue is often better than a long shot.
Word Duel is free in your browser, with no sign-ups and no ads. Online rooms need an internet connection; one room code from the Lychee Games hub works for every game, so you can switch games without sending a new invite.
Questions
Is Word Duel free to play?
Yes. Word Duel is free in your browser, with no sign-up, no download and no ads.
What do the colours mean in Word Duel?
Green with a ✓ means the letter is in the word and in the right spot. Yellow with a • means it is in the word but in another spot. Grey means it is not in the word.
How many people can play Word Duel?
Up to 6 players can play Word Duel online in one room. It also has a team mode, which starts from 3 players.
Can I play Word Duel on my own or on one phone?
Yes. Solo mode: Practise alone, or race the computer on the same word. Same-phone mode: Pass the phone around.